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Worrying about worse case scenario

I spoke about this on support chat but wanted to talk further about it. I often assume the worst in situations and jump to bad conclusions quickly. I just feel like I always assume the worst because things haven’t gone as I hoped. I’ve tried different things but often ended up with the opposite of the outcome I wanted. If my friends don’t reply to my messages, I get scared I’ve lost them, and I worry about losing friends because it has happened before where I’ve been blocked or lost connections. I also worry about upsetting people and get scared that others are judging me negatively. I feel like everyone thinks the worst of me. When talking or texting, I constantly worry about saying something wrong, offensive, or judgmental, anything that might hurt or upset others unintentionally. This happens sometimes, like when I say inappropriate jokes or something negative without meaning to upset anyone. My career has been a long road, filled with worries growing up and constant setbacks. It often feels like one challenge after another, but I’m slowly making progress. Overall, I know I just need to improve my general self-confidence in person. I do get really scared of this stuff.
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I really hope that things get better for you, I know how difficult it is to constantly feel/think the worst about situations.
Thank you so much for this it means a lot. It’s comforting to know I’m not alone in feeling this way, and hearing how you managed to work through it gives me some hope. I really like the idea of writing things out like that it sounds like a practical way to break the cycle of overthinking. I’ll definitely give it a try.